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Barataria Lofting Reports Success In Varied Markets Barataria Lofting Company, Inc. reports it has delivered services to a variety of vessels over the past year. In the gaming sector, Barataria made contributions to one Service Marine-built and one Avondale In- dustries, Boat Div.-built casino ves- sel. Both gaming vessels entailed lines fairing, offset generation, shell plate development, NC code generation and production-related data. Barataria also delivered lines fair- ings and offsets to Breaux's Bay Craft on a 135-ft. (41-m) luxury yacht. In the area of specialized con- struction, Ocean Technical Services Inc. (OTECH) was delivered lines fairing and offsets, along with a set of full scale lines, for a 20-ft. (6-m) data buoy built for the National Data Buoy Center. Also delivered to OTECH, for another project, were templates for the bilge blocks on a lifting cradle for the 110-ft. (34-m) Island Class U.S. Coast Guard Cut- ter. On the offshore front, a delivery was made to NAMASCO, New Or- leans, consisting of part nesting and NC code generation in support of steel processing on a floating pro- duction facility. For free informa- tion on the services rendered by Barataria Lofting Co., Circle 54 on Reader Service Card Tri Tool Debuts New Single Point Module For Maximum Versatility Tri Tool Inc. has released its new single point bevel and counterbore module for use with either the RBL series or SB series clamshell pipe cutting machines. The module reportedly permits any bevel (including narrow gap preps) to be generated on standard to extra heavy wall pipe, with stan- dard tooling. Counterbores of up to nine inches deep can also be accomplished with this unit. Pipe diameter of one to five ft. and wall thicknesses of up to six inches are within its optimum de- sign range. For more information on the new product from Tri Tool, Circle 55 on Reader Service Card PECC Supplies Digital Turbine Control System On Turbine Engines Allison Gas Turbine Div. of Gen- sral Motors and Precision Engine Controls Corp. (PECC) signed an agreement for PECC to supply its iigital turbine control system TCSD) as an OEM supplier for \GTD's line of 570/571 industrial ;urbine engines. More recently, PECC developed i new microprocessor-based air/fuel June, 1994 ratio controller for carbureted sta- tionary natural gas engines. The new AccuNO controller is available for OEM an J retrofits. According to the manufacturer, the microprocessor-based control- ler is designed for ease of installa- tion, is designed to be simple to learn and operate, and to be low in cost. Precision Engine Controls Corp. is located in San Diego and manufactures a complete line of in- dustrial engine ignition controls and accessories for both turbine and re- ciprocating engines. For more in- formation, Circle 56 on Reader Service Card All Alpha Intl. Exclusive Agent For Windows-Based Ship Loading Program All Alpha International Inc. of Cincinnati is the exclusive agent in North America for the sales and promotion of Microsoft Windows- based ship loading computer sys- tems developed by SEACOS Computersysteme & Software GmbH. For additional information on the program from All Alpha Interna- tional, Circle 57 on Reader Service Card Circle 220 on Reader Service Card FOR DIESEL ENGINES.. CHECK CYLINDER LOAD DISTRIBUTION WITH - BMEP BALANCER MODEL 300-A ATTACHES TO STANDARD INDICATOR VALVE INDICATES CHANGE IN CYLINDER LOAD WHILE ADJUSTING FUEL RACK GAUGE READING COMPARABLE TO AREA OF INDICATOR CARD SIMPLE TO USE REQUIRES NO MAINTENANCE ACCURATE RELIABLE CLIP & MAIL J. LETO V, (tencra/ 7/iernio(/\-namics (orpomtion 210 SOU TH MEADOW ROAD, P.O. BOX 1105. PLYMOUTH. 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